Alexandra is a woman in her forties who has been described as developmentally disabled and has sometimes had problems managing her budget. She cares about having a conventional appearance and her preference is for V-neck blouses. She unfortunately has early-stage breast cancer, but it could be treated in various ways. She could benefit from having […]
One of the longest standing concerns of the disability rights movement is the misappropriation by others of our rights to make our own decisions. This problem touches every facet of life and is a major factor in the continuing incarceration of older and disabled people in nursing facilities and other institutions for the “crime” of […]
For anyone unfamiliar with the show, HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” features in-depth, dark – and often viciously humorous takes on important news. The last show shared the often dark and abusive sides of guardianship in the USA: This video is captioned. Three things about the captioning: The captioning is mostly accurate; John […]
Readers of this blog will hopefully remember the story of Haleigh Poutre, a child in Massachusetts who was abused and then neglected, failed and abandoned by just about every professional whose job it was to act to safeguard her welfare and safety. She became the subject of a life and death* court battle that sanctioned […]
